Daily Bible Readings - February 10, 2012

1^st READING

 

One of the results of compromise (and sin for that matter) is that we lose control of the agenda. This is about to happen to Israel in a big way, namely the splitting of the kingdom in two. Solomon’s wives fostered compromise in religious beliefs and the price has come home to roost. Let us learn from Israel’s mistake and try to keep our own lives as far away as we can from any sort of compromise.

 

1 Kings 11:29-32; 12:19

29 Jeroboam left Jerusalem, and the prophet Ahijah the Shilonite met him on the road. The two were alone in the area, and the prophet was wearing a new cloak. 30 Ahijah took off his new cloak, tore it into twelve pieces, 31 and said to Jeroboam: “Take ten pieces for yourself; the Lord, the God of Israel, says ‘I will tear away the kingdom from Solomon’s grasp and will give you ten of the tribes. 32 One tribe shall remain to him for the sake of David my servant, and of Jerusalem, the city I have chosen out of all the tribes of Israel. 19: 18 [19] Israel went into rebellion against David’s house to this day.

 

P S A L M

 

Psalm 81:10-11, 12-13, 14-15

R: I am the Lord, your God: hear my voice.

9 [10] There shall be no strange god among you nor shall you worship any alien god. 10 [11] I, the Lord, am your God who led you forth from the land of Egypt. (R) 11 [12] “My people heard not my voice, and Israel obeyed me not; 12 [13] so I gave them up to the hardness of their hearts; they walked according to their own counsels.” (R) 13 [14] “If only my people would hear me, and Israel walk in my ways, 14 [15] quickly would I humble their enemies; against their foes I would turn my hand.” (R)

 

GOSPEL

 

Jesus heals the deaf man. The language used to explain this healing to us is that Jesus “opened his ears.” This gives us an idea of how to apply the message of this healing to us. Jesus wants us to “open our ears” to the truth of the Gospel and to a deeper understanding of it. We need to heed this call and do our best to respond to it as any faithful disciple would. We all have things to learn about God. Are we humble enough to admit it?

 

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION

Open our hearts, O Lord, to listen to the words of your Son.

 

Mark 7:31-37

31 Jesus left the district of Tyre and went by way of Sidon to the Sea of Galilee, into the district of the Decapolis. 32 And people brought to him a deaf man who had a speech impediment and begged him to lay his hand on him. 33 He took him off by himself away from the crowd. He put his finger into the man’s ears and, spitting, touched his tongue; 34 then he looked up to heaven and groaned, and said to him, “Ephphatha!” (that is, “Be opened!”) 35 And immediately the man’s ears were opened, his speech impediment was removed, and he spoke plainly. 36 He ordered them not to tell anyone. But the more he ordered them not to, the more they proclaimed it. 37 They were exceedingly astonished and they said, “He has done all things well. He makes the deaf hear and the mute speak.”

LIST

think: We all have things to learn about God. Are we humble enough to admit it?

 

T O D A Y ’ S BLESSING LIST

Thank You Lord for: ____________________________________

 

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